Originally Posted by Quilt-Till-U-Wilt
There seem to be a lot of members over 75 who are healthy and active. What are your secrets? Do you think it's your genes? Do you exercise and eat healthy? Do you drink alcohol or smoke? Will be fun to see what you think made the difference for you.
I read a book (I think it was called the Blue Zone) about centenarians. It seemed they had a few things in common such as pretty strenuous physical labor/exercise all of their lives, a very healthy natural diet (mostly grown in their own yards - no pesticides, etc.), and daily stress relieving experiences. One woman lived in the hills (sorry cant remember where - not USA) and took care of livestock, garden, etc. ... when asked what she did for fun she stated that she took care of her cows. Others were sheepherders who walked the hillsides all day (no city life, etc.). An interesting book.
Another good book was called Second Wind... about athletes who continue to pursue athletics into their "golden" years. And while they continue their activities they do have injuries (some requiring surgery) ... they simply continue the activity after recovering ...